California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Apr 6, 1989, 4:37 PM PDT (23:37 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4 km SSE of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-04-06 23:37:01 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.510° N, 121.087° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13692 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.512 km N of Coalinga, CA · 13692 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13692 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.511 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13691 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13691 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.037 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13690 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13690 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13690 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13689 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.629 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13688 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.224 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13686 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13686 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13686 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13685 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.5Central California · 13684 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.911 km NW of Big Sur, California · 13684 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13684 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13684 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13684 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 1.51 km E of Ridgemark, California · 13683 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13683 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.75 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13683 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 1.921 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13683 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 13681 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13680 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13679 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13679 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13679 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.823 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13678 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13677 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13674 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13674 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13674 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13674 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 1.75 km SE of Aromas, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13672 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 2.323 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13672 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13671 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  39. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13671 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13671 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 1.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13671 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13671 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 1.61 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13668 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 1.525 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13668 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13667 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 1.812 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13667 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  47. 1.726 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13667 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13665 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  49. 1.6Central California · 13665 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 1.911 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13665 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  51. 1.924 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13665 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 2.113 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 13664 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 1.610 km N of Cambria, California · 13664 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 1.612 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13663 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 3.08 km NE of San Martin, California · 13662 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13662 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13661 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 1.610 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13661 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 1.810 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13661 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13660 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 119.

Before

  1. 2.18 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13693 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13694 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.610 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13694 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 1.932 km W of Lockwood, California · 13694 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.931 km W of Lockwood, California · 13694 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.85 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.213 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.912 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13696 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.86 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13697 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.814 km N of Coalinga, California · 13697 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.637 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13698 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.89 km N of Cambria, California · 13699 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13701 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.87 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13702 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.97 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13702 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 3.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13702 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 2.1Central California · 13703 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.62 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13703 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.87 km N of Coalinga, California · 13703 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc134111. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC.